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Feb 12, 1899
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Born at Glasgow
Scotland
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Apr 1, 1910
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Embarked the HMS
Hesperian at Glasgow Scotland to be sent to Canada as a “Home Child”
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Apr 11, 1910
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded to the Fairknowe Home, Brockville Ontario, initially
opened by Mr William Quarrier from Scotland. This
home was eventually operated by the Quarriers charity
It is worthy to note that his
sister, Jeannie Angus had been sent to the same home 6 years earlier, in July 1905 and was
still there.
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Below are 2 photos of the Fairknowe Home,
on the left as it was in 1911 and on the right as it stood in 2011
 
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Feb 2, 1916
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Attested into
the 156th Battalion at Brockville Ontario
Ø Number 639285
Ø Next of kin given as Jean Angus (sister) of the Fairknowe Home, Box
437, Brockville Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as Labourer
Ø No previous military experience given
Ø Religion given as Presbyterian
A note is in
the file from Claude A Winters, manager of the Fairknowe Home giving his consent for
Alexander Angus to enlist for Overseas Service, as he was his guardian.
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Oct 18, 1916
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Embarked the SS
Northland at Halifax Nova Scotia
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Oct 28, 1916
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Disembarked at
Liverpool England and proceeded to Witley Camp
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Nov 1, 1916
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TOS (Taken On
Strength) the 119th Battalion at Bramshott
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Dec 12, 1916
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Will made out
leaving estate to his sister, Jean Angus, of the Fairknowe Home, Brockville Ontario
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Jan 9, 1917
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TOS the 156th
Battalion at Bramshott
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Jan 12, 1917
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Admitted to the
Isolation Hospital at Aldershot diagnosed with Mumps
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Oct 5, 1917
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Address for next
of kin changed to read Miss Jean Angus, 24 Nickle St, Copper Cliff Ontario
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Feb 2, 1918
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Discharged from
hospital
Awarded the
Good Conduct Stripe
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Feb 28, 1918
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Posted to the 21st
Battalion
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Mar 1, 1918
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Arrived at 2
CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre France and TOS the 21st Battalion
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Mar 3, 1918
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Arrived at CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp)
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Apr 3 1918
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Joined the 21st
Battalion in the field and assigned to #16 Platoon, “D” Coy
The Battalion was in the Support
Trenches near the Wancourt-Cherisy Road
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Sep 20, 1918
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Appointed to
rank of Lance Cpl
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Nov 21, 1918
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Award of the
Military Medal is announced in the War Diary
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Dec 1, 1918
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Promoted to rank
of Cpl
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Feb 20, 1919
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Granted 13 days
leave to England
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Mar 13, 1919
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Rejoined the
Battalion in Belgium from leave
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Apr 3, 1919
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Embarked the
Western Australia at Havre and proceeded to England
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Apr 4, 1919
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TOS
“P” Wing at CCC (Canadian Concentration Camp) Witley pending return to Canada
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May 12, 1919
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Embarked the SS
Caronia at Liverpool
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May 22, 1919
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Disembarked at
Halifax Nova Scotia and proceeded by train to Kingston Ontario
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May 24, 1919
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Discharged from
the CEF at Kingston Ontario
Ø War Service Badge Class “A” issued number 237368
Ø Proposed residence on discharge – Copper Cliff Ontario
Ø Discharged by reason of Demobilization
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Jul 3, 1919
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Awarded the
Military Medal per London Gazette #31430
This was
awarded for his actions in late September1918 during the advance East of Amiens
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Sep 6, 1921
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Change of
address sent in with new address of 412 Wellesley St, Toronto Ontario
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Nov 11, 1922
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British War
Medal and Victory Medal sent to him at Copper Cliff Ontario.
There is no indication that they
were returned, so the assumption is that they were forwarded on to him.
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Apr 18, 1958
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Alexander Angus died while a patient of thet
Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto Ontario and was buried in the Pine Hills Cemetery in Toronto
Clipping courtesy of Sharon Munro
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